Tony Brown (footballer, born 1958)

Tony Brown
Personal information
Full name	Anthony John Brown
Date of birth	17 September 1958 (age 66)
Place of birth	Bradford, England
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Senior career*
Years	Team
0000–1983	Thackley
1983–1985	Leeds United
1984–1985	→ Doncaster Rovers (loan)
1985–1987	Doncaster Rovers
1987–1989	Scunthorpe United
1989–1993	Rochdale
	Bradford (Park Avenue)
Total
Managerial career
2002–20??	Eccleshill United
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Anthony John Brown (born 17 September 1958) is an English former footballer who played as a centre-back. He played in the Football League with Leeds United, Doncaster Rovers, Scunthorpe United and Rochdale

Career

Born in Bradford, Brown played for Northern Counties East League side Thackley before signing for Leeds United in March 1983.^[2]^[3] Brown made 24 appearances for Leeds before joining Doncaster Rovers on loan in November 1984, before the deal was made permanent in March 1985.^[1]^[3] Brown joined Scunthorpe United in 1989 and Rochdale in 1989 before retiring from League football in 1993.^[1]^[3] He subsequently played for Bradford (Park Avenue).^[3]^[4]

Brown was appointed as manager of Eccleshill United in May 2002.^[4]

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^ ^a ^b Jarred, Martin; MacDonald, Malcolm (1986). Leeds United : a complete record 1919-1986. Derby: Breedon Books Sport. p. 414. ISBN 0-907969-17-8. OCLC 14977257.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Brown: Anthony John (Tony)". www.ozwhitelufc.net.au. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
^ ^a ^b "The dream ticket... Brown and Rayner". The Telegraph & Argus. 31 May 2002. Retrieved 12 August 2020.